Welcome to St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church!Located in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Tryon, NC and dedicated in October 1911 by Benedictine Abbot Leo Haid, the church has been recently enjoying a renovation so incredible that it could only have been inspired by Divine Providence.

REGISTRATIONNew parishioners may register at the Church Office or by simply clicking on the link to the right to download and print the registration form. The completed registration form may be brought or mailed to the Church Office. Moving? Please contact us with your new address or if you move away from the Parish so we can keep our records updated. Thank you!

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Baptism: Preparation required; call the Church office to make arrangements.

If you or anyone you know is homebound or hospitalized, even temporarily, please call the church office at (828) 859 9574. This way we can arrange for them to be visited by one of our Extraordinary Ministers. Often people in the hospital are missed becasue they enter as an emergency and we don't always get their name. With your help we can make sure everyone is taken care of.

REPORTING MINISTRY - RELATED ABUSE OF A MINOR

All cases of alleged, known or suspected ministry related sexual abuse of a minor must be reported to the proper civil authority. Any person having actual knowledge of, or reasonable cause to suspect an incident of ministry related sexual abuse by any church personnel of the Diocese of Charlotte is to immediately report the incident to the Chancery, unless to do so would violate the Sacrament of Penance. The Chancery will then report the incident to the proper civil authority. After notifying the proper civil authority, the Chancery will immediately notify the Assistance Coordinator, the Promoter of Justice, and the Review Board. Following this, the individual reporting the incident to the Chancery will be notified of the particulars regarding the filing of the incident with civil authority. This reporting requirement is not intended to supersede the right of a victim or witness to individually make a report to public authorities, but is to ensure proper, complete and timely reporting to the proper civil authority. At the time of reporting, the diocese will request to be kept informed as to the progress of that authority’s investigation. Should an individual choose to make a report to civil authorities, the requirement to make a report to the Chancery is not removed.

You may make a report of sexual misconduct by calling the Chancery at 704-370-6299, or by writing to: Chancellor Diocese of Charlotte PO Box 36776 Charlotte, NC 28236